John and the Hole

2020, Mystery & thriller/Drama, 1h 44m

125 Reviews 50+ Ratings

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John and the Hole's enticingly unique premise and disquieting atmosphere are often at odds with a meandering story that prevents this thriller from fulfilling its creepy potential. Read critic reviews

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A desperate game of survival unfolds after 13-year-old John traps his family in a hole in the ground in this unsettling psychological thriller.

Cast & Crew

Charlie Shotwell
Charlie Shotwell
John
Michael C. Hall
Michael C. Hall
Brad
Taissa Farmiga
Taissa Farmiga
Laurie
Jennifer Ehle
Jennifer Ehle
Anna
Ben O'Brien
Ben O'Brien
Peter
Lucien Spelman
Lucien Spelman
Charles
Pamela Jayne Morgan
Pamela Jayne Morgan
Teacher
Georgia Lyman
Georgia Lyman
Gloria
Tamara Hickey
Tamara Hickey
Paula
Pascual Sisto
Pascual Sisto
Director
Nicolás Giacobone
Nicolás Giacobone
Screenwriter
Elika Portnoy
Elika Portnoy
Producer
Alex Orlovsky
Alex Orlovsky
Producer
Michael Bowes
Michael Bowes
Producer
P. Jennifer Dana
P. Jennifer Dana
Executive Producer
Phil Hoelting
Phil Hoelting
Executive Producer
Ross Jacobson
Ross Jacobson
Executive Producer
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts
Executive Producer
Pascual Sisto
Pascual Sisto
Executive Producer
Marco Vicini
Marco Vicini
Executive Producer
Tony Pachella
Tony Pachella
Executive Producer
Mark Roberts
Mark Roberts
Executive Producer
Paul Ozgur
Paul Ozgur
Cinematographer
Sara Shaw
Sara Shaw
Film Editing
Caterina Barbieri
Caterina Barbieri
Original Music
Jacqueline Abrahams
Jacqueline Abrahams
Production Design
Alexander Linde
Alexander Linde
Art Director
Alex Bovaird
Alex Bovaird
Costume Design
Jessica Kelly
Jessica Kelly
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Full Review… Clarisse Loughrey Independent (UK) Full Review… Mark Kermode Observer (UK) Full Review… Peter Bradshaw Guardian Full Review… John Anderson Wall Street Journal Full Review… Tomris Laffly RogerEbert.com Full Review… Robert Daniels Los Angeles Times Full Review… Mitchell Beaupre Awards Radar Full Review… Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Full Review… Julian Roman MovieWeb Full Review… Sarah Bea Milner Screen Rant Full Review… James Luxford City AM Full Review… Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review
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